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THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1929.
PLEA OF IRRESISTIBLE MR. DWIGHT DAVIS H. W. AUSTIN'S GREAT LIGHT
IMPULSE
DOUBLE MURDER
"NOT KNOWN IN BRITISH LAW”
SAYS THE CROWN
"BORDER LINE OF INSANITY"
a
In support of the contention that the prisoner was on the bor
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ON WATER THEFT OF REGISTERED A LITTLE BETTER? BRITAIN'S PROBLEM DISTRIBUTION
LOSES TO BOROTRA | SUPPLY TO MAINS
SECOND BRITISH GIRL REACHES SCHEME FOR BIG NUMBER OF
SEMI-FINAL
HOW TILDEN WAS BEATEN
TANKERS IMPRACTICABLE
IMPROVING TANK SYSTEM
The "China Mai" learned offfelal-
PARCEL
GEN, YEN'S "DIPLOMATIC” ·
ILLNESS
SAYS HE IS STILL GOING.
Peking, To-day,
OF UNEMPLOYMENT
NEW PROPOSALS
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT INTEND TO DO
The
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10,000 YEN POSTAL EMPLOYEE MAKES A FULL ADMISSION
A report published by the Ger- man Hospital on the afternoon of COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
July 9 states that Yen Hsi-shan MR. THOMAS'S VIEWS is recovering from his illness With the defeat by Jean Borotra,
Jose Antonio Mariano do Sousa, since taking medical treatment,
London, Yesterday, A plea of irresistible impulse
Lord Privy Seal, Mr. was put forward at the Supreme will be the guest, with the members in four sets, of "Bunny" Austin, an ly this morning that consideration who was charged with the theft of but he is required to remain in Court this morning, before Mr. of his party, of His Excellency the
ter in charge of special mea- Justice J. R. Wood, by Mr. Leo Governor at Mountain Lodge. He all-French final in the men's singles has been given the suggestion registered and insured malis from the hospital for a few days long-J. H. Thomas, who is minis
with for dealing containing - 30,000 yen. in notes, on Yen sent a telegram to Feng sures d'Almada, Jun., in the defence of will be met at Queen's Pier by the of the British lawn tennis cham- for a supply of ster through the the Post Office Including a parcel er in order to recuperate. Chau Kau. Chinese boat man Governor, after which he will in-pionships at Wimbledon is assured, rider mains. This would mean that February 6, 1929, was this morning Yu-hslang shortly after entering employment, delivered a speech charged with
each rider main would be in opera- committed by Mr. E. W. Hamilton the German Hospital, informing in the House of Commons, concera- the murder of aspect the Guard of Honour, and
Austin being Britain's last hope. Lodge for: sampan girl in the harbour or the proceed to Mountain
Although much interest was de- tion two hours at a time, but, as to stand his trial at the next Feng of his unexpected illness ing the Government's proposals, tiffin.
and stating that he would join when the debate on the Address, wight of March 18.
In the evening there will be an voted to the other semi-final, in there are six districts, it is imposai Criminal Sessions.
The prosecution was closed this Feng as ble to supply all at the same time morning with evidence given try hospital, for a journey abroad in
Don as he leaves the in reply to the speech from the
Throne, was resumed. unofficial dinner at Mountain Lodge which Borotra's compatriot, Cochet,
He said that the ultim- Each would have to be taken in turn. Roque Francisco On Saturday Mr. Davis will be
Morales, alias accordance with their previous ate solution of the unem- der line of insanity, medical evi- the guest of Mr. Treadwell, Unit-Vanquished Tilden in what is pro-Such a scheme would mean leaving Lopes, of No. 6, Lee Tung-street. arrangements.
ployment problem could not called from Dr. Aed States Consul-General, who, it bably the latter's last appearance în was
the mains open for twelve hours This witness said that he was un-
Yen has also suggested to Feng be separated from the trade, Cannon by the defence, who had is understood, is arranging a trip singles at Wimbledon, it was the had the prisoner under his ob- to Shek O, arriving back in town mixed doubles which provided most with the result that the consump: employed. He was acquainted with that he (Feng) should proceed to commerce and industry of the coun
the accused and knew him as de Tientsin or Peking where Witness in time to re-embark on the "Pre-of the important results of yester-tion per day would increase to six Sousa. He also knew that accused will meet and sail for Japan as tion demanded special measures. servation for a month.
they try, but the gravity of the situa- said that he could not say whe-sident Taft."
million gallons instead of the re- has been employed in the Post he (Ten) has no time at present ther the prisoner was insane or Manila is making very elaborate
Cochet's "Double"
stricted supply of three million gai- Office.
to return to Taiyuanfu. Nan sane. He would, however, say preparations to welcome their new
Two pairs have reached the semi-lons.
Early in February-witness did Chung Kuo News Service. that the prisoner' showed distinct Governor-General.
final round in this event. One of It must be recognised, however, not remember the date he attended traces of neurosis, and that what
these is Dr. Gregory (the British that it is impossible to get the ne-a farewell dinner party given by the he might have done could have
Davis Cup representative) and Miss cessary number of tankers to keep accused at the Empress Hotel. been done under an irresistible
Ryan, the Americau lady who is up a constant supply of water into There accused invited him to go impulse..
nearly always in England. The Tytam Tuk, to provide six million other pair consists of Hunter gallons per day, and, therefore, the (Tilden's partner in doubles) and whole suggestion is impracticable. Miss Helen Wills, the lady singles champion.
dence
Kleptomania, Homicide & Suicide
Dr. Cannon was recalled by his Lordship this morning who asked witness if he could give any pos- sible theory as to why the prison- er had committed robbery after
POINTS AGREED
KWANGSI GOVERNMENT & CANTON
YU TSOK-PAK RETURNS
Canton, To-day.
day.
Reliance on Tanks
In addition to beating Tilden at For better distribution reliance Mr. Yu Tsok-pak, the newly ap-singles, Cochet was also on the win- must at present be placed on the killing the girls. Witness replied pointed Chairman of the Kwang-ning side against Tilden in the 2nd tank system, which has been con- that kleptomania was frequently si Provincial Government, return round of the mixed doubles. The associated with such cases, also ed to Wuchow from Canton on the that robbery, homicide and suicide morning of July 3 by the gunboat ran together when a person was "Chungshan." It is believed that Mr. Ya has reached with the under uncontrollable impulses,
Kwangtung Government an agree ment on some points regarding the settlement of the political, mili-
Lunatics Are Cunning His Lordship asked if, assum- ing that prisoner was insane at when the moment
the alleged crime was committed. would he have taken such care as to row himself to shore, ship the cars. place the knife in position where it would not be stained by the blood, and discard, his jacket, before leaving the boat?
A
Witness said that men suffering from lunacy or on the border line)
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The Defence Submisalon
Mr. Leo d'Almada then made the final submission to the jury. He reminded them that the onus of proving prisoner's guil: msted entirely on the Crown, and that it was not for him to put forward any suggestions or hypothesis as to how and who had committed the crime.
Changed Statements
Counsel reviewed the Crown's
the case had not been proved to the hilt. They had only the evi-
Magazine Gap and Wanchal Districts:--
6 to 8 a.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. Remainder of the Peak:-
Frenchman is partnered by Miss Bennett (who is ranked as the second best British lady player) and the American played with Mrs. Mallory of America.
Notable British Victories There were two notable British victories in the mixed doubles, both: in the 4th round. Collins and Miss Joan Fry beat another British pair; and Greig and Mrs. Mellquham beat a South African partnership. Greig and Mra. Mcllqubam (the latter having caused surprise in the singles
by beating Senorita de Alvarez and,
defeated in
LOCAL SHOWERS
Today's weather report from the Royal Observatory Btates
Pressure remains highest in the vicinity of the Boning and is relatively low over China.
Forecast winds, mod. erate, fair generally, with local showers.
"Cannot Break Faith"
Shanghai, Yesterday.
The "Most Dangerous Part” The most dangerous part of the problem was that 400,000 or 500,000 persons, in spite of all their efforts to find work, had been unemployed in some cases for three or four- A wireless message was sent by years, particularly in areas where with him to Batavia and they sailed Yen Hsi-shan to the Central Kuo-the paralysis of one industry meant together from Hong Kong on mintang at Nanking expressing his the ruin of district. Febrúary 9. Accused paid his fare determination to join Feng Yu- His task was to examine schemes and all expenses.
hsieng for a journey to Japan. He which would not only give work to Witness stayed about a week in also stressed the point that his the unemployed but would stimul Batavia and then returned to Hong absence from China is necessary for ate trade at Home and abroad and Kong, also at de Sousa's expense. the maintenance of unification and the economic equipment of the They went to Batavia first class, peace in the country. and witness returned third class.
He mentioned that if he were to
Railways and `G,P:0. Lavish Loans
remain in command of the Shansi The railway companies were At the dinner party mentioned, army, he would not only be breaking giving orders, so far as they could witness, saw the accused make a loan faith with Feng Yu-hshing but to substitute steel sleepers for
a very difficult wooden sleepers
which for of $500 to a man named Ribeiro. would also be in Witness's brother also borrowed position in disposing of the Kuomin-1,250,000 tons of timber were im-
ported annually, $1,000 from accused and it was paid over in cash; :-)
On the day after witness got back from Batavia ha received a letter from de Souss addressed to him in thế mms of Cruz, Witness des stroyed this letter
This closed the case for the Crown aud de Sousa was duly cautioned,
Statement from Accused
Mr. J. T. Prior, for the defence,
**************HOUSSE
&
TO CLEAR OUT PIRATES
Admiral Chân Chak Starts for
West River-
Canton, Teaterday.
It is reported that Admiral Chan Chak, commanding the Navy in Kwangtung, will leave
country...·.·
He was discussing with the Post Office the question of substituting
steel or steel and concrete posts for the timber posts now used for tele- phones and telegraphs.
He was
going to explore every avenue to noe whether things could be pro- * duced in this country, which were
at present imported.
The question of steel railway waggons was also under considera-
in the women's doubles, by being on siderably improved. In the case of the winning side against Miss Wills those tanks that can be kept full
the queues are no longer to be seen, announced that accused wished to in a day or two for the Wastation, and in reference to the re- and Miss Cross) were the 5th round (or quarter-finals) by which is all to the good. In some make a statement from the witness River, in order to clear that mission of the railway passenger cases it is not always possible yet box in full admission of what had waterway of pirates and ban-duty by the late Government on Hunter and Miss Willa..
dits, who have shown unusual condition that £6,500,000 was ex- to keep the tanks constantly fall, taken place. In the men's doubles, Lott and but even this is a matter that may
Accused then went into the wit& activity of late. Canton Newspended by railways on capital Hennessey of America reached the
Agency.
work, he had met the Railway 6 to 9 a.m.
be remedied when a sufficient fleet ness box and there gave his füll semi-final at the expense of a Bri-of lighters is at work bringing in name as above.
*$99*SUBSC£2*898988* managers who had undertaken to He said that he joined the Post
proceed with new works as speedily DJTUD3S9S559eeeeetish pair, Kingsley and Olliff (the water from outside sources.
Jatter an ex-junior champion).
Office on June 18, 1928, and worked chun which the Nanking Govern-as possible.
Road Schemes financial problems of
Ladles". Singles tary and
It is also the intention of the up to February 6, 1929. He receiv- ment intends to place under his The weather was warm and sunny authorities to erect tanks on the
Turning to roads, Mr. Thomas éd notice to leave at the end of (Yen's) command. Kwangsi According to Mr. Yu's
at the Post statement to pressmen, the new at Wimbledon, Reuter adds, and the higher levels. This cannot be done January. His wages
According to latest reports, after said that the 500 miles of main Provincial Government of Kwang-attendance numbered 16,000.
8 series of conferences between trunk roads begun five years ago, si is expected to be inaugurated Miss Joan Ridley (who was after-of which four more, are to sup-
until the tanks on the lowest level Office was $87.50 per month.
Accused said that he had heard Chiang Kai-shek and Yen Hsi-shan were now almost completed. An- and between their respective staffs, other five years' programme was in
Kuo News Service.
Following the Fashion
dence of a small boy, who had contradicted himself in that at
Canton, Yesterday.
after.
Remnants Wait
The remnants
Tanks on Higher Levels
Critical Juncture
on August 1 as all preparations warda beaten in the women's plement the present number of 21 the evidence given against him, and case at length and submitted that have been completed.-Nan Chung doubles) completed the semi-finalists-are in full working order. Then stated that it was correct. He ex- no success has been obtained in hand which, if speeded up, would in the women's singles by defeating, it may be possible to pump water plained that at 5 p.m. on February reconciling their differences. Nan cost £9,500,000. Work for six years on secondary roads and rather easily, Mrs. Bundy of from the tanks on the lowest level 5 he was engaged in the Post Office Chung Kao News Service.
bridges had also been sanctioned America. The latter won the cham-to the tanks on the higher levels, in closing the maile for Japan "first
at a cost of £28,000,000.. Following the fashion of other de- pionship years ago as Miss May thus ensuring a more widespread posta" (namely, Mojl, Kobe and
Peking, Yesterday. first he said he had seen all that feated generals, the Kwangst faction Sutton. This year, at the age of distribution.
Thames Bridges had taken place. He even gave a
Nagasaki). He took the Kobe and Yen Hsi-shan was better this Dealing with Thames bridges Mr. glib description of the alleged as leaders, Pei Chung-hst, Wong Shin- 42, she unexpectedly overcame Miss
-Huge Cisterns
Nagasaki, mails because they were morning, it is stated, but some Thomas said the money was alloc- sault on the two girls. This state-hung, Fung Chuk-man, Hsu King- Elleen Bennett. The semi-finalists Five cisterns, each holding 95,000 insured. The bags he wrapped up quarters believe his Illness is ated for the Charing Cross Bridge. ment was later changed. The tong and others, are reported to be will, therefore, be:
gallons of water, were put into in newspaper and then walked out diplomatie, due to the increas. The expenditure there was, rough- small boy then said that shortly getting ready in Hong Kong to go. Mias Helen Wills (America) operation yesterday at the new with them at 6.15 pm, after closing pressure and Chiang Kai-shek'a ly $11,000,000 but there would be after the fight, he became uncon. on an extensive trip abroad, their
holder v. Miss E. A. Goldsack reclamation ground, Praya Easting the malls,
persuasion that he should remain engineering delays and surveys. (Britain). Balous through fright and that he first destination being France
Water from these cisterns is Decided to Steal"
in China.
The reconstruction of Waterloo did not know what happened Canton News Agency.
Miss Helen Jacobs (America) served to the hubile without re- In the bags which he carried away
This appears to be horne gut by Bridge could, however, be proceed- v, Miss Joan C. Ridley (Britain). striction as to fee, MN. was a large parcel containing 10,000 Counsel submitted that the jury
Tilden Gets Sympathy Canton, Yesterday.
It is underst that these reald-yon, all in notes. The witness had significant passages in an interviewed with immediately. Work of this Chiang Kai-shek gave a Chinese kind was being examined by a com- could not reconcile the two state-
The clash between Tilden and ing from Ferei Street to Arsenal seen that parcel in the registration news agency yesterday, in which he mittee whose report would ments given by a witness who faction's "rebel" army still stationed employed persons queued up at of the Kwangsi Cochet drew a record crowd. Un-
department before it was put in the states that he has informed Yen published shortly. He was meet- was, after all, a small boy, and at Liuchow, where Wa Ting-yang is midnight (prior to the opening in
bag, and, concluding that it must Hei-shan that the Government de ing various local authorities to morrow and had already discussed contain money, he there and then gires him to stay in China at this schemes of development with munf was uncorrobor-
decided to steal it. After he had critical juncture, when the unifica-cipal and tramway authorities. signed for the registered and in- tion of the country is progressing. Lord St. David's Committee. sured mails to be included with his other mails, he stole the Kobe and Nagasaki bags. He then also made As the foundations of the Party Committee would continue but up his mind to leave the Colony at and Government grew stronger, while so far the granting of money the first opportunity.me reactionary elements intrigued to by this committee had been limited Before leaving Hong Kong, wit overthrow the present regime to municipalities, in future assist ness gave two farewell dinner (Chiang is quoted as continuing), ance would be given to public utill- no difficulty in parties at considerable expense, and and If Yen went abroad now bety companies.
He proposed to seek powers this was narrowed down to a minimum getting theply yesterday. in British law. It was a view
gave sums of money to several of would be playing into their hands. The American Smelting Company, by the cool and agile Frenchman Water. Er held at a time when people still
his friends. He took Lopes with He (Chiang) had received tele-month to guarantee a sum of It is und believed in Being possessed by of New Jersey, United States, has who took up Tilden's challenge to a
that the Water him to Batavia at his expense. He grams from the Government stating $25,000,000 for loan purposes and devils, and being exorcised by obtained a concession to exploit the duel of driving which raised the Emergency
mittee met yester-spent all the balance of the 10,000 that Yen should stay and then be to grant interest for a period not ancient copper mines at Tamasus, crowd to pitches of frenzy, neces- day afterno their new head-yez in Java.
allowed to go
abroad after re-exceeding 15 years where assist priests,
ance, by guaranteed lean, was in- sitating an order by the umpire for quarters at du ost Office Building, “Nobody Helped Me?
habilitation of the North-West. Medical science was then still in Cyprus
adequate.RE them to be silent,
been officially In- At the time he stole the mails he Unquestioned Obedience
Further Schemes --| formed wheth, or not there was did not realise the seriousness of the
whose evidence
ated.
ד
A Narrow View
Counsel
in command, are awaiting word the morning) and sold their places from the new Kwangsi Government in the queue, during the early hours, under Mr. Yu Tsok-pak, in order to for as much as 25 shillings each, then cited several surrender. Mr. Yu has not seen fit
Tikden went out from what is cases of criminal insanity. In to take the men over, as he is having probably his last Wimbledon with one case it was held that to be difficulty in raising funds for the the crowds full of sympathy for him, adjudged insane, that person must upkeep of the Kwangui Government after his many appearances and be totally deprived of understand being organised to succeed that triumphs in the past on the centre ing. He must be like an infant, abandoned by the old clique. Non court a wild beast. That view, counsel Chung Kuo News Service,
contended, was the narrowest one"
in its cradlehood, but on looking
through several appeal cases of later dates, counsel said that
To-day's
1929 rainf Average
Deficit
DON'T
all 0.09 inch
14.97 inches
40,82 inches 25.95 inches TE WATER!
Hia repertoire of masterly strokes | Street expert
Invincible Backhand
turned Tilden's powerful service
with varying length and direction
have
mey
mittes
What Chiang Wants
The work of Lord Saint David's
Cochet won largely on his invin saything of poble interest in the matter. He realised now that it tisl that all Government decisions afforestation and Asheries_deve- there were stages. The McNorton murdered girls had lost nothing. cible backhand, with which he re-proceedings case might be classed in the third He contended that if robbery was stage, where a more enlightened the motive, prisoner would have view was held in regard to in- made a thorough search for valu
ables, and such valuables were sanity
still in the possession of the two unfortunate girls.
Not a Last Refuge The defence of Irresistible im pulso was · only recently, estab-
A Recent Ruling lished. It was
defence which Mr. B. Somerset Fitzroy, for the
Tilden sliced his backhand strokes and hit forehand with flat racquet, but he lost the first set at 6-4.
Later he experimented in vain with pricing his forehand stroke his was erratic and ho
had been criticised as a last reCrown, in his fimal addrear to the returned into the net or drove
fuge of not so.
Counse
hope
jury that ther
case. It was jury, quoted a ruling from the of the court, losing the second spod defence. Court of Criminal Appeal, which 6-1. He was, however, epplan pointed out to the was made as recently as 1925. It for some brilliant recoveries
the last set: was no motive for was held that plea Crown had tried tible impulse was no
12-games) but Cochet com ablish one but had failed the Britian daw.
ornall-round
(Continued on Pros P.)
It was no
With the exception of fence and could not be acce wo bangles and two rings, the Case proceeding
At the present time it was essen- Schemes for land drainage, was very serious. His age was 22 and mandates be accepted and lopment were being examined and Drought Sonth Korea years and his father lived in Macao obeyed without eucation (the news special schemes for developmnt in
Tore, Jane 24.
On February 6. both his father and
In the Budget long drought in South Kores brother were unemployed, and hegency goes on to quote Chiang), Scotland.
In this respect, responsible members Med an emergency com was living with friends. During of the Party and Government should would, in future, be set aside the In the Budget each year there med to concert mes- the whole of the theft of the mailetan osat Sun Yat-sen once,
mport water he had no accomplice. Nobody stated, during the revolutionary sum of £1,000,000 to be used for the development of the colonies alone. period, that Individuals and no
It was proposed to extend the ex- Istrate. You helped yourselfedom. Yen Hel-ahan by reason port credits scheme for a longer
Mr. L. R. Andrews, his loyalty hitherto was qualified period of years.
ber of ves
water to
годе
said that
TS DOLLAR
the dollar on
ant Crown Solicitor, de Sousa to be a model
the
was by accident that colleague and should falt
of the
into the registration de the decisions ment at 4:45 pm on February for the mission of the
the malls were placed in Government was tags, and that was how he saw than individual (Continued on Page 141 Chiang Reuter
of his
Power would be taken this month obey to amend the East Africa and Pales--
tine. Guaranteed Loan Art to
RɓIU $1,500,000 worth of schemes: be put in hand there without de
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